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Habachtal (Emerald), Salzburg

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Alpine metamorphic

Europe's only significant emerald deposit; long strenuous hike to the site.

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